Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher and thaumaturge, he c…
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Anthony of St. Ann Galvão
An 18th-century Brazilian Franciscan friar, Anthony of St. Ann Galvão founded the Recolhimento de Nossa Senhora da Luz in São Paulo and beca…
Saint Ghislain (Guillain)
Originally from Athens, Ghislain left his episcopal see following a vision to settle in Hainaut. There, he founded the monastery of La Celle…
Gianna Beretta Molla
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) is an Italian lay saint, a physician and mother who sacrificed her life to save that of her unborn ch…
Saint Margaret (Marina) of Antioch
A virgin from Antioch in Pisidia, Margaret was rejected by her father, an idolatrous priest, for her Christian faith. After refusing the adv…
Blessed Mary of Oignies
Born in Nivelles into a wealthy family, Marie d'Oignies chose a life of poverty and chastity at an early age, which she shared with her husb…
Simon of Lipnica
A Polish Franciscan priest of the Observance, Simon of Lipnica distinguished himself by his fervent preaching and his heroic devotion to pla…